Hand-grenade fire-extinguisher



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ALBERT E. LYTLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HAND-GRENADE FIRE-=EXTINGUISHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No 337,3l4, dated March2,1886.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT E. LYTLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of lllinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-GrenadeFire-Extinguishers, of which the following is a specification, to wit:

This invention relates to an improvement in hand-grenadefire-extinguishers; and it consists in certain peculiarities of theconstruction and arrangement of the same, substantially as will behereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the accompanying drawings,inwhich Figure 1 is a side View of a grenade constructed according to myinvention. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the same. Figs. 3 and 4 aresections of modified forms. Fig. 5 represents the cork.

A represents abottle of glass or other suitable frangible materialintended for use as a receptacle for chemicals, and forming what is Thisbottle is formed with one or more slots,a, extending into its body asuitable distance from the lower end, thus dividing the main body of thebottle into two or more parts having a common neck 'or outlet, a, asseen in Fig. 1, closed by a cork or stopper, a of rubber or othersuitable material. The main portion of the bottle is, as seen, formed intwo or more parts by the slots a, each part forming, essentially, aseparate bottleor oompartment for the reception of the chemicals or InFig. 1 is shown in dotted lines a partition, I), which is formed in thebottle, extending up into the single neck, to complete the division ofthe device into separate chambers. The stopper a fits closely in itsseat, and in cases where the partition b is used, the lower end of thestopper is forked or pronged, as at b, which prongs enter the passagesleading to the several compartments and aid in eifectually stopping theescape of the extinguishing- Much annoyance has been felt by the failureof hand-grenades in breaking when thrown on a fire, and this is obviatedin this form of bottle, as when .one part of the body strikes an object,the tendency to press together the parts as the shock is felt will aidmaterially in breaking the body and releasing the contents, it beingevident that the angular portions of the pronged or slotted bottlecannot have the strength possessed by a complete one in one piece. Insome cases I connect the parts or chambers by a small stud, 6, acrossthe slot a, which gives sufficient strength to allow handling andtransportation, and in being thrown the part which is first to strikedrives this connecting stud into the other part and breaks this also.

In the form of bottle shown it is very easy to insert the chemicalsused. Two of these are commonly usedone in liquid, and the other inpowdered form-and various modes have been used to prevent their unitingto form a gas till the bottle can be properly sealed. In this bottle,when used without the partition I), one may be placedin one compartmentandv one in another, and thus separated till sealed when they are unitedby shaking or inverting the device. This is not practical, however, whenthe partition is used, and the whole is practically divided intoseparate parts. In this case the proper amount of liquid is placedineach part and the powder suspended by a cord or wire, (I, from thecork, in a gelatine or other capsule orshell,d,which is destroyed by theliquid, but separates the materials, long enough for the purpose. One ofthese enters each part of the bottle as the cork is inserted, and thegas is thus formed after seallug.-

This bottle is also used to contain different liquidsin druggist-swindows and similar purposes.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A bottle having its body forked or formed in several portionsconnecting with a single neck, substantially as and for the pur pose setforth.

2. A hand-grenade formed of frangible material and having a dividingslot extending into its body from one end, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

3. In a hand-grenade, a bottle of frangible material having a slotextending into it from one end, and a partition within the bodyextending from the termination of said slot to 5 the neck, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a hand'grenade, a frangible bottle formed with a partitionextending into its neck, in combination with a cork or stopper [0 havingits end forked to receive the partition and close each chamber,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In ahand-grenade, a bottle divided by open slots into severalchambers, and having a stud connecting said parts across the slot, I 5substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

I11 testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT E. LYTLE.

lVitnesses:

CHAS. KRESSMANN, "Wt O. MIJARTHUR.

